Endocarditis

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Endocarditis is an uncommon condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Infective endocarditis RHD(rheumatic heart disease)-associated IE(Infective endocarditis) was not confined to Indigenous Australians with 40-44% being non-Indigenous. Infective endocarditis ll patients with cardiac abnormalities should be reminded to practise good oral hygiene and have regular dental check-ups, with preventive dental and periodontal treatment to ensure optimal oral health. Infective endocarditis Current Australian recommendations of providing prophylactic antibiotics to Indigenous patients with RHD prior to procedures which may cause bacteremia may need to be broadened to include non-Indigenous patients.

Endocarditis is an uncommon condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Infective endocarditis RHD(rheumatic heart disease)-associated IE(Infective endocarditis) was not confined to Indigenous Australians with 40-44% being non-Indigenous. Infective endocarditis ll patients with cardiac abnormalities should be reminded to practise good oral hygiene and have regular dental check-ups, with preventive dental and periodontal treatment to ensure optimal oral health. Infective endocarditis Current Australian recommendations of providing prophylactic antibiotics to Indigenous patients with RHD prior to procedures which may cause bacteremia may need to be broadened to include non-Indigenous patients.